Specialist Thomas A. Hoff, U.S. Army
Recently returned from Iraq. Stationed in Washington, D.C.

Sarah (Jessup) Hodgkin, U.S. Air Force
Currently serving on a 6 month tour in Afghanistan, due to return in December.

Pfc. Wesley Holiday, USMC
Stationed at 29 Palms, California

Brandon S. Hurst, U.S. Air Force
Stationed in Kuwait

Cpl. Joe Jackson, USMC
Safely returned home from Iraq. No longer on active duty.

Sgt. Jessica Jeske, U.S. Army Reserves
Awaiting deployment

LCpl. Grant Kissel, USMC
Combat engineer, B CO 6th Engineers 4th FSSG

Rick LaPenta
Was in Iraq, safely returned HOME:-)

Ryan Lawyer-Jones, U.S. Navy
Stationed in Jacksonville, Florida as a Medical Corpsman.
Class of 2008.

Jason Luyk, U.S. Navy
Stationed in Mayport, Florida on the USS Simpson

Aaron Lynch, U.S. Navy
USS Higgins, recently returned to home base in San Diego, CA

SPC Christopher Mabee, U.S. Army
Returned home safe from first deployment to Mosul, Iraq on 12 Feb 04.
Currently on second year long deployment to Taji, Iraq. Serving with B. Co. 4-3 AVN Black Hearts.
Class of 2002.

Cpt. Benton Staab, U.S. Air Force
Stationed at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland.
Class of 2005. US Air Force Academy Class of 2009.

Ens. Elisabeth Staab, U.S. Navy
Stationed on the USS Leyte Gulf out of Norfolk, VA.
Class of 2010. US Air Force Academy Class of 2015.

Carmen Stapert, USMC
Stationed at Camp Pendleton

Chris Strubbe, U.S. Army
Formerly stationed in Korea, returned home safely.

John Ross Suits, U.S. Navy
Stationed at Norfolk VA. He is a photo/journalist for the Navy.
To view his work go to http://www.navy.mil and click on Media Resources, Photo Gallery and enter 2456 under Photo Search.

SPC Marcus Swan, U.S. Army
Home and on regular reserve status.

Specialist John Vahle, U.S. Army
Currently stationed in Ft. Stewart, GA.
Class of 1995.

LTC Craig S. Wagoner Sr., U.S. Army, Retired
Retired from Army in 2013 after completing 30 years of service.
Flew AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters for the Army since 1985. Served three 1 year tours in Iraq and one year long tour in Afghanistan.
Served as Battalion Commander of 1-335 Infantry Battalion, a training unit at Camp Atterbury, IN. LTC Wagoner and his wife Jenny (James), a 1982 NPHS graduate, now reside in New Palestine.
Class of 1981.

Jordan Wagner, U.S. Navy
Currently training in San Diego,CA, - Special Forces.
Class of 2007.

Joshua Jay Wise, U.S. Army
Served in Iraqi Freedom. Fulfilled his contract, home safe in Indiana.
Class of 1999.

Col. Christopher Wodarz, U.S. Army
Active duty Army Colonel serving in the Medical Service Corps. Served one tour in Iraq from 2003-2004.
Currently the Chief Financial Officer for the Regional Health Command - Central, Army Medical Department.
Class of 1985.

LCpl. Stephen Wood, USMC
Fulfilled his Active Duty contract as of Sept 2015. Home safe in Indiana.
Class of 2011.

SSG Troy Wyatt, U.S. Army

LCpl. Zack Yazdzik, USMC
Was in Iraq, safely returned HOME.
Currently stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC.

We would like to thank all the men and women that serve in our country's military. Your selfless scarafices should be honored. May all those that our deployed return home safely. May you always know the love and support of your home town family.

This information is based upon student, staff & family reports.
Please email Debra Nagel at dnagel@newpal.k12.in.us if you have additional information or wish to add someone.

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